Recycling news: 2012

Industry news Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) Forum Day This year’s Forum Day will be packed with more content than ever before. What is more, it will take place on the same day as our TRA Tyre Industry Dinner so it really will be time well-spent! Attendance – which includes a buffet lunch – is free. Please try to be there if you can,… Tyre Recovery Association · 21 Feb 2012 Industry news TRA – High price of used clothing has profound effects on charities’, businesses’ and local authorities’ ability to raise funds The Textile Recycling Association (TRA) welcomed the debate that was highlighted by the BBC1 Breakfast programme earlier this week, which reported that Charity Shops are being affected by a drop in donations as more people sell off their clothing for cash. The TRA recognises that the establishment of cash for clothing type stores and more [...] Read More... from TRA – High price of used clothin… Textile Recycling Association · 20 Feb 2012 Industry news Peter Selkirk to leave Taylor after seven years Chairman and former chief executive of steel waste container manufacturer to depart next month following takeover by new investors in October 2011 letsrecycle.com News · 20 Feb 2012 Industry news UK paper mills outperform Europe Production of paper in the UK rises slightly but recycling levels remain unchanged letsrecycle.com News · 20 Feb 2012 Industry news Nectar trial in Birmingham a great success Paper recycling incentive scheme sees a quarter of residents participate in trial so far letsrecycle.com News · 20 Feb 2012 Industry news Service Tops Waste Customers’ Wish List It’s even more important than price and recycling rates A survey of leading waste producers has revealed that good, old-fashioned customer service is their key consideration when deciding who to appoint as their waste management provider. It far outstripped attributes such as recycling rates and investment in technology, which are increasingly used as positive ‘green’ […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 20 Feb 2012 Industry news New Man At The Top At Waste Managers CSG Cleansing Service Group (CSG), the Fareham-based waste management company, has named 55-year-old Neil Richards as its new managing director. He takes over the role after managing the company’s hazardous waste treatment and recovery facility at Cadishead, Manchester, for 10 years. During this time he oversaw a multi-million pound technology investment programme, commissioned award-winning new wa… CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 20 Feb 2012 Industry news Sharp rise in waste-fed AD plants in UK WRAP and NNFCC report shows that 68 plants were operating outside of the water industry in 2011, up from just two in 2005 letsrecycle.com News · 19 Feb 2012 Industry news Kier confirms appointment of Nicola Peake Former managing director of May Gurneys environmental services division now heading up Kier Groups environmentalbusiness letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2012 Industry news Councils warned not to break WEEE code of practice Councils accused of breaching code by WEEE Schemes Forum for demanding extra payments for access to WEEE letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2012 Industry news South Holland awards MRF deal to Casepak District council will receive income for dry recyclables for the first time under new deal with Leicester firm letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2012 Industry news 40% of UK councils now collect cartons at kerbside Beverage carton manufacturers publish latest figures showing 88% of households now have access to carton recycling letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2012 Industry news Don't throw it away, give it away! - Freegle Freegle · 16 Feb 2012 Industry news Collection dispute puts recycling in Wales at risk Report by Welsh Audit Office suggests conflicting viewsover recycling collection methodscouldjeopardise recycling rates letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2012 Industry news WeeeCare awarded Hampshire WEEE contract Compliance scheme awarded 5 year WEEE recycling deal to treat all e-waste from councils HWRCs letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2012 Industry news Hackney launches food waste recycling campaign London borough encourages residents to recycle their food waste with the provision of new caddies letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2012 Industry news London-wide project set to tackle SME food waste Subject to European funding, GLA looks to reduce food waste produced by SMEs working in the food sector letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2012 Industry news Alupro raises concerns about the future of Cash for Cans An unintended consequence of the proposed ban on cash transactions for scrap metal would be to make ‘cash for cans’ recycling activity illegal. Around the world “cash for cans” programmes have played, and continue to play, a key role in the aluminium recycling ’loop’, and have helped to establish the aluminium drinks can as the […] Alupro · 15 Feb 2012 Industry news Centriforce opens 1 million plastics sorting facility Manufacturer of recycled products opens mixed waste plastics sorting plant at its Liverpool production centre letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2012 Industry news London Reuse Network almost 50% behind target Company funded to tune of 8.1 million by LWaRB to drive reuse expected to miss target for 2011/12 by 1,263 tonnes letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2012 Industry news Covanta gets green light for IBA recycling plant Company awarded planning permission to develop facility at Ince Park in Cheshire which will recycle IBA from its planned energy-from-waste plant letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2012 Industry news News in Brief With news on green waste collections in NE Lincs; MetalMatters in Northern Ireland; Viridor MRF contract; Welsh EA; and, HW Martin qualifications letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2012 Industry news Alupro’s Response to DEFRA Consultation on UK Packaging Recycling Targets Alupro fully supports the Government’s preferred option for an increase in recycling targets, (option 3a) and believes the targets proposed are fair and equitable. Alupro urges the Government to ensure that future targets are ‘stretching but realistic’, and are regularly reviewed. Alupro proposes a review of targets in 2014 in order to assess the impact […] Alupro · 14 Feb 2012 Industry news Administrators confident of finding buyer for PSL Around 40 expressions of interest received for Welsh bottle reprocessor, with administrators confident of receiving offers by February 17 deadline letsrecycle.com News · 14 Feb 2012 Industry news News in Brief With news on business waste recycling in Nottingham; Feed-in Tariffs; freezer labelling; a Welsh recycled woodshop; and, a Covanta contractaward letsrecycle.com News · 14 Feb 2012 Industry news Bristol city council brands Pickles fund unfair Proposal for Bristol nappy kerbside collection set to lose out under CLG criteria for weekly waste fund letsrecycle.com News · 14 Feb 2012 Industry news Europe’s most advanced glass recycling site planned Viridor to make a 6 million investment in sorting technology at its Midlothian facility in Scotland letsrecycle.com News · 14 Feb 2012 Industry news Innovation and quality on show at AfOR Awards A range of companies and compost and digestate products feature in the shortlist for the 2012 Association for Organics Recycling Awards letsrecycle.com News · 13 Feb 2012 Industry news Warning over ‘free pass’ for composite packaging ESA and t2edisagree withgovernment proposals to exclude aluminium composite packaging from packaging producer responsibility system letsrecycle.com News · 13 Feb 2012 Industry news DS Smith to use office paper for testliner Paper firm to use office paper recycled fibre in Kent because of proposed closure of M-reals Alizay mill letsrecycle.com News · 13 Feb 2012 Industry news Two compete for NLWA deal after Covanta withdraws Just two biddersto enter final stage of procurement for1 billion fuel use deal afterCovantaagrees to suspend its proposal letsrecycle.com News · 13 Feb 2012 Industry news Scottish Government launches recycling campaign Initiative featuring roadshows and interactive recycling bank launched after research shows recycling saves Scottish local authorities 20m a year letsrecycle.com News · 13 Feb 2012 Industry news Sheffield council snubs weekly collection fund Labour-run council to drop weekly collections, saying that governments 250 million fund will not be enough to plug hole in its budget letsrecycle.com News · 13 Feb 2012 Industry news Real concern over packaging recycling targets As Defra consultation on proposed targets draws to a close today, packaging manufacturers warn that lack of infrastructure will see disproportionate burden placed on them letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2012 Industry news Textile recyclers also losing textile bank revenue Following concerns by textile recycling charities, private companies say councils decisions to seek contracts for textile bank sites also impacts them letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2012 Industry news Three weeks left to enter Awards for Excellence Calls for applications for leading waste and recycling awards from councils, waste management companies and third sector letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2012 Industry news Edinburgh and Midlothian name food waste shortlist Edinburgh and Midlothian councils announce that Alauna Renewable Energy and Viridor are shortlisted firms for food waste contract letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2012 Industry news MEPs propose measures to boost recycling rates Waste management resolution approved by MEPs which could see colour-coding of waste to improve recycling letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2012 Industry news In praise of packaging targets Closed Loops Chris Dow discusses Defras packaging targets letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2012 Industry news Agency reports decline in PRN accreditations Environment Agency figures show that 37 fewer exporters and resprocessors are accredited to issue packaging recycling evidence so far this year letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2012